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Wes Lang (b.1972) is an LA-based, American artist renowned for his evocative artworks on canvas and paper. Born in New Jersey, Lang knew from an early age that he wanted to be an artist. Over the years, he has gathered a myriad of references, creating an unbreakable thread between his childhood and the distinctive motifs that define his current practice. Lang’s work is featured in prestigious international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Damien Hirst’s personal collection.  Wallace Ludel is a writer and poet. His cultural criticism has appeared in Artforum, BOMB, Cultured, Elephant, Prairie Schooner, The Art Newspaper, Triangle House Review, among others.  James Fox is a London-based journalist, born in Washington D.C., and a former feature writer and foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times. He is the author of White Mischief and The Langhorne Sisters, and co-author of Life, the best-selling memoir of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. He has also contributed to various publications, including Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, London Review of Books and Air Mail, among others.